Searching for a Relaxed Share

In brief: I’m looking for a double room, flat, or house to rent, either alone or with laid-back and mature housemates. I can commit immediately, and need to have somewhere to stay from mid-Oct at the latest.

I'm really open to buddying up if I find someone I get on well with, so please give me a shout if you think we'd get on ☺️

What I'm looking for:

Ideally, a reasonably-priced 2 bed flat/house if I can find someone decent to share it with, or possibly a one-bed, if it's suitable, or a room with nice existing house/flatmates, if we can find a good fit. Open to any area within either the city centre or around Sefton Park. Roughly L1, L2, L8, L15, L17 areas, or for the right place/people maybe L6, L7, L13, L16.

Have been paying for a storage unit to hold stuff I can't fit into my existing houseshare, so ideally looking to find somewhere that allows me to get rid of that, so need a bedroom with decent space that I can fit a chesty of drawers, bookcases into, and/or somewhere I'll be made to feel welcome to use a bit of the communal space for a some stuff, like a bookcase, kitchenware etc.

A bit about me:

I’m a professional in my mid-thirties, usually work full-time Monday to Friday, 9–5, so I’m generally quiet during the week.

I'm more social at the weekend, but I’m often away or busy with friends. I go to a lot of gigs and festivals, a bit of theatre, and generally open to any events someone might suggest to me.

I have a car, so nearby parking would be ideal — and I’m happy to offer lifts to the supermarket if that’s helpful.

I’m sociable and enjoy sharing a meal or watching a film together, but also completely respect if you prefer to do your own thing — just let me know what works best for you.

I'm very open-minded and inclusive, so will not judge you or your lifestyle (but maybe your record/book collection...😄). I have no special dietary requirements, but will respect yours.

No special requirements — just looking for a safe, comfortable place within a reasonable budget.

My ideal household:

Looking to share with a person/people in a similar position and/or with some mutual interests - respectfully, my preference is normally to share with a mixed household, (I accept that that's a very broad generalisation though - based on a couple of not-great experiences with cis-het men - but I would always judge individuals on their own merit anyway). Basically: Must be good, clean, kind people and LGBTQIA+ friendly...anything else is a bonus! Not too bothered about age as long as we get on. Love all animals, had cats and dogs most of my life, so more than happy with pets around the place.

Practical stuff:

Hoping to find somewhere for around £400-£600 p/m, inc. bills or £300-£500p/m for rent alone. Happy to split the cost of other shared things like internet, TV licence and whatever other household basics :)

In the house I tend to cook a lot (I have a lot of decent kitchenware), watch TV and films, (mostly comedy), listen to radio (6Music) or records/Spotify (into a lot of music, esp. '60s, '90s, rock and indie). Love a beer or a wine, happy for you to have people round for dinner/drinks/parties (I'm still building my social circle).

Finally:

I'm pretty progressive/inclusive/open-minded, feminist, non-judgemental and considerate of flatmates (and neighbours) so will be very quiet when needed and will always respect your physical and mental space. I'm naturally really sociable and told I'm very easy to talk to, so up for hanging out over coffee or beer when people do want to chat, and ideally would like to become friends with my housemate(s).

Don't know what else to cover here (I think that's probably too much already) so feel free to ask if you want to know anything else.

Cheers
Roisín